Receptacle



June 27, 1933 w. M. WELLING RECEPTACLE Filed April 18, 1929 J0 INVENTOR II z'lkbm Mil 2 11%? ATTORNEY Patented June 27, 1933 WILLIAM M. WELLING, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK RECEPTACLE Application filed April 18,

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements inreceptacles, and in its present illustration it is shown as comprising a case for time keeping instruments such for example as watches. It will, however, be obvious that it is equally capable of use in other connections, and it is, therefore, not to be limited to this specific use.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide a receptacle of the above described type which will be securely held in its closed position and yet at the same time may be opened with a minimum amount of effort.

In fact a receptacleconstructed in accordance can be manipulated with but one hand.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a receptacle which will completely enclose a watch movement in such a manner that the same will be absolutely protected from dirt, dust or foreign matter.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and improved constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the advantages of which will be readily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The invention will be clearly understood from the accompanying drawing illustrating 3o the'invention in its preferred forms and the following detailed description of the construction therein shown.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the watch case in its closed position,

I Figure 2 is a rear view .of the watch case in its open position,

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the position of the parts with the case in its closed position,

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line H of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a similar view taken on the line 55 of Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the parts in the position which they occupy with the case in its open position,

Figure 7 is a similar view taken on the line 77 of Figure 6,

Figure 8 is a detail view of a slightly modified form of latch, the latch being shown in its holding position, and 1 Figure 9 is a similar view showing the late in 1ts released position.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the case comprises two half sections 10 and 12 preferably of rectangular form, and adapted and constructed in such manner that when they are closed they form a tight casing. Each'of these members 10 and 12 is provided in its edge walls with grooves 1d, the purpose of which will be hereinafter specifically described.

The grooves 14 form sliding guides for a watch movement carrying frame 16, the watch movement being designated by the reference numeral 18. The watch movement carrying frame 16 preferably consists of two plates 20 and 22, each formed with a watch Serial No. 356,186.

movement receiving opening defined by an outwardly extending flange 2d and 26 respectively. The watchmovement is designated by the reference numeral 18 and is retained in the flanged openings of the plates 20 and 22 by means of screws 30 in substantially the same manner that watch movements are held in watch cases.

The two plates 20 and 22 which form the watch movementcarrying frame are secured together in the position shown, in any desirable manner and have their end edges flared outwardly as at 32 in such a manner as to form abutments or the like on the ends of the watch movement carrying frame. These plates 20 and 22 are of such a width that they extend completely across the half sections 10 and 12 of the casing and into the grooves 14 which grooves form guides in which the watch movement carrying frame slides.

Interposed between each end of the watch movement carrying frame, and the closed end of its respective half casing memben-there is a spring 40, and these springs 40 are secured to their respective end of the watch case carrying frame as at 42 with its free end in engagement with the closed end of its respective half casing member as at 4:4. It is the function of these springs 40 to normally project the half sections 10 and 12 to open position. Movement of the half casing sections to their open position is limited in that form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 7 by a suitable latch member which also serves to hold the half sections together to form the closed watch case, which feature of the invention will now be described.

The latch comprises a substantially rectangular plate 50 having two L-shaped slots 52, so arranged in the plate that the short leg 54 of each slot extends transversely of the plate 50 and the long leg 56 of the slot extends longitudinally of the plate as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 6. The half sections 10 and 12 each carry a pin'58 and 60 respectively and each of these pins occupies a position in one of the" L-shaped slots 52 as more clearly shown in Figures 3 and 6,-they being in position at'the ends of the short legs of the slots when the case is closed and at theends of the long legs of the slots when the case is open. These positions of the pins in the slots are shown in Figures 3 and 6 respectively. When the pins are in the short legs of the'slots as shown in Figure3, they are retainedin position by the tension of the springs 10 which in the closed position of the case sectionsare undercompression. VVhenthe pins occupy the position in the slots in which they are shown in Figure 6, it will be obvious thatthey serve to limit the movement of the case sections to open position and thus determine the extent to which the case sections-open.

The device maybe assembled by inserting the endsof the frame 16, into their respective casing members, after which the plate 50 may be positionedin parallel relation with said frame. The pins 58 and 60, are next inserted in openings provided in the casing members and secured there n, preferably'by soldering, with their inner free ends projecting into their respective L-shapedslot'52.

This sequence of assembly'must notneces= sarily be adhered to, except that one of the pins 58 or 60, will be the last element to be assembled. 7

The device operates as follows If the device in the closed position as shown in Figure 1, is inverted, that'is tosay positioned with the monogram plate in the upper left hand corner as shown in Figure 2, upon slight pressure upon the ends of the casing sufficient to relieve the pins of the tension of the springs 40, the latch plate 50will drop by gravity until the'pins 58 and 60 occupy a position at the juncture of the short and-long legs of the slots 52. If now the pressure upon the ends of the casing be released, the casing sections will move outwardly under the influence of the springs 40, the pins travelling through the long legs of the slots 52 and upon reaching the ends thereof further movement of the casing'sections is prevented. Stops 32 in the form of projections or lugs extending from the upper wall of the casing sections 10 and '12, may also be pro vided to limit the separating movement of the casing sections. To close the case, it is only necessary toturn the same over so that the monogram plate 70 is in the lower left hand corner and exert slight pressure upon the ends of the casing sections. This action places the springs under compression and causes the pins to travel along the long legs of the slots 52. until they reach the inner ends thereof. Vhen the pins reach this point in the slots 52, the latch plate 50 moves by gravity to the position shown in Figures 1 and 3 and upon release of pressure, the tension of the springs 40 holds the case sections closed.

In Figures 8 and 9 there is shown a slightly modified form of the invention. In this form are necessary for the proper operation of the latch.

Inthis last described form of the invention, one of the half casing sections, for example the half casing section 10 is provided with a 1 pin 64-which is adapted for engagement by the hooked end 62 of the latch member 60 as shown in Figure 8.

This form of lows With the parts in the position shown in Figure 8, it is only necessary to invert the device to the position shown in Figure 9 when slight pressure upon the endswill cause i the latch member to move to the position in which it isshownin Figure 9 under the influence of its weighted end 63. Upon release of the pressure, the two half sections will move to position where they expose the watch case carrying frame and the watch carried thereby. To close the case, it is only necessary to move the half casing together and again invert the device to the position in which they are shown in Figure 8, in which position the pivoted member moves under the influence of its weighted end 63 to position where its hooked end 62 engages around the pin 64 as shown in said Figure 8. The

several parts are held in this position by;

means of the springs 40 until the device is again inverted and a slight pressure applied to the ends thereof.

' While the invention has been illustrated in the invention operates as folits preferred forms, it is to bev understood 7 What is claimedas new 1s 1. As an article of manufacture, a supporting frame, a two part casing slidably mounted on said frame and adapted when closed to enclose said frame and when open to expose the same, resilient means interposed between the ends of the frame and the parts of the casing to move said parts to open position, and means for limiting the movement of the parts to open position, and

for holding said parts intheir closed position, said means being retained in its holding position by the said resilient means.

2. As an article of manufacture, a supporting frame, a two part casing slidably mounted on said frame and adapted when closed to enclose said frame and when open to expose the same, resilient means interposed between the ends of the frame and the parts of the casing to move said parts to open position, means for limiting the movement of the parts to openposition, and for holding said parts in their closed position, said means being gravity operated to both its holding and releasing positions and being retained in its holding position by the action of said resilient means.

3. In a device of the character described, a supporting frame, a two part casing slidably mounted upon said frame, means interposed between each end of the frame and its respective casing to move the same relative to the frame, and means for limiting the movement of said members under the influence of said moving means, and for holding said members in their closed position, said last mentioned means comprising a gravity operated latch bridging the supporting frame and carried by the members of the two-part casing.

4. In a device of the character described,

a supporting frame, a two part casing slidably mounted upon said frame, means interposed between each end of the frame and its respective casing to move the same rela tive to the frame, and means for limiting the movement of said members under the influence of said moving means, and for holding said members in their closed position, which is held in its operative position by the action of the moving means of said casing sections.

WILLIAM M. WELLING. 

